Mali! . . . Mitt Romney name-checked this land-locked West African state in his first answer. He cited the rise of “al-Qaeda types” in the country as part of a warning that Islamist terrorists are, he says, on the rise. . .

Romney referenced Mali again a few minutes later, which has got to be a world record. Al-Qaeda and extremists are rising, he said, “with North Mali having been taken over by al-Qaeda,” also citing other examples.

Mittens is on board...I don't think this was a message to our allies (France)..They would already know that he's on board...Was it a message to our enemies (China?)